Vocabulary
Grammar
Critical Thinking
Critical Thinking 2
Reading
100
What pumps the blood around the body?
heart
100
I _____ in England, but now I live in China.
used to live lived
used to live
100
Why do you think the heart is one of the most important organs in the body?
The heart is very important because it pumps blood around the body and helps carry oxygen to all the organs.
100
What could happen if blood stopped moving around the body?
The body would not get oxygen or nutrients, and the organs would stop working.
100
When you breath in, your ______ helps your lungs get bigger.
diaphragm
200
trachea, lungs and diaphragm make up the respiratory______.
system
200
100 years ago people _______ unicorns were real
used to think thought
used to think
200
What might happen if your lungs stopped working properly?
Your body would not get enough oxygen, and it would be difficult to breathe.
200
Why do doctors sometimes check a person’s pulse?
Doctors check the pulse to see how fast the heart is beating and if the heart is healthy.
200
________ is a waster product so we breath it out.
carbon dioxide
300
A ______ is smaller than your arteries or veins.
Capillary
300
I _____ I failed the English test last week
used to think thought
thought
300
Why do humans breathe out carbon dioxide instead of oxygen?
Our bodies use oxygen and make carbon dioxide as a waste gas, so we breathe it out.
300
Which part of the respiratory system do you think works the hardest? Why?
I think the lungs work the hardest because they help us breathe all day and night.
300
The lungs are a ____ part of your respiratory system.
major
400
We breath out __________ from our mouths.
Carbon dioxide
400
Jessica ____ to the store yesterday.
used to go went
went
400
How do the heart and lungs work together as a system?
The lungs bring oxygen into the body, and the heart pumps the oxygen-rich blood around the body.
400
If you could improve one part of the human body, what would you change and why?
I would improve the lungs so people could breathe better and run faster.
400
The heart ______ blood around your body.
pumps
500
You can feel your _____ on your wrist.
Pulse
500
My mum _____ netball with her friends many years ago.
Used to play played
used to play
500
Why are capillaries smaller than arteries and veins?
Capillaries are very small so they can reach all parts of the body and deliver oxygen.
500
Why is it important for the body to have both arteries and veins?
Arteries carry blood away from the heart, and veins carry blood back to the heart. The body needs both so blood can keep moving around the body properly.
500
The capillaries, veins and arteries are all _____ which transport blood around your body.
tubes